Device for handling linoleum



W. KAHN.

DEVICE FOR HANDLING LINOLEUM. APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 1|, 1919.

1,403,692. Patented Jan. 17, 1922 INVENT R 7 BY ATTQNEY nor shown in Fig l. Said unwound on tion is spread noon the floor and e desired length thereof may be measured and cut oil from the roll of linoleum.

It will he evident that "by means of the carriage unrolling. measuring, cutting off, and g enernl handling of the linoleum is greatly facilitated and the work may be performed in a convenient, rapid and efli-' cient manner. And due to the roll of lin0- leum being constantly elevated above the floor so that its weight does not rest upon the urn-oiling portion all of the above mentinned injuries to the linoleum and looses may thereof heretofore experienced are fully avoided, and the goorls may be handled in the store as conveniently in winter as in summer without requiring particular warmingi By means of the carriage one person easily and conveniently move any heavy linoleum roll about the floor without re(. u1rin; assistance. The rolls may consequently be ma'qlc bigger inrliemeter than heretofore and thereby result in reducing waste and remnants, such rolls having been limited in weight on account of the diflicultv in handling, and cracking or injuring in t 1e unrolling.

Variations may he resorted to within the sec )e of the invention.

l" mung thus described my IIIVCIN'EIUJL, l claimz 1. A device for hnndling linoleum com-' prising the combination of a removable bar,

adapted. to pass through the centre of a linoleum roll, nn imlepcndent self sop 0113- mg carriage at each end of said lino cum carrying her each including it self supportlug wheeled hose-frame, it support on each base frnme, and an open yoke at the extremity of each of soul supports for lowering end seating the ends of the linoleum carrying her thereinto for placement of the linoleum in operative position for hencllin 2. A device for handling l noleum to prevent crackingthereof in wintertime comprising the combination of a. removable bar I adopted to pass through the centre of e linoleum roll, on independent self supporting auxiliary carriage at each end of said linoleum carrying bar including a self-supporting wheeled hose-frame, El support on each base-frame, and means at the extremity of each. of sold supports to receive and retain the ends of said; linoleum carrying bar when lowered thereinto in n vertical direction for placement of the linoleum-in operative position for hmiclling.

3. A device for handling linoleum Tolls comprising e general carriage halving the I LIAM KAiHN. 

